Range report: CZ75, 92FS & P226 Oh my! (Pic heavy)

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Kimio

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So after much toying around and many rounds down range, my groups have been slowly closing as I've learned how to control both my grip and trigger pull.

Shots fired from all the handguns were done at 6yrds with 115gr Federal White Box, SA only.

Here's the latest group from my CZ75 compact

CZ75 Compact: http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb405/Artimise-flare/20150116_185648.jpg
Target: http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb405/Artimise-flare/10988877_932424766770566_317013811_o.jpg

My experiences with the Beretta 92FS was not exactly...positive the last 3 times I've tried to fire the gun. Groups were all over the paper, and I just could not get a solid grip around the handgun that was comfortable for me. I had just about given up on it entirely, writing it off as something that was just not fitting for me.

Thinking back on it, I figured that the negative experience was likely because I just didn't know what the bloody 'ell I was doing! So off I went to try one more time.

The range I went to had a Sig P226, and hearing quite a bit about this gun, I decided to through 25 rounds down range through each gun in 5 round runs.

Here are my results, please note that I've never fired the P226 before either.


Sig P226: http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/A...358640110512_1904226621_o.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3

Target (10 rounds):http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb405/Artimise-flare/11003176_932360733443636_97732181_o.jpg

Target II: http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb405/Artimise-flare/11001209_932364470109929_930361779_o.jpg


Beretta 92FS: http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/A...367140109662_1408800150_o.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1

Target: http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb405/Artimise-flare/11002330_932367450109631_1531206042_o.jpg

My conclusion is, while I still have a very long way to go, grip technique certainly changed my experiences with the 92FS and made the overall experience with the P226 much more enjoyable than I otherwise would have had.

I would like to give a shout out to all who commented in these threads

Trigger pull & grip: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554554
Locking Wrists: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=550285

The advice given to me (as well as the videos) has proven to be invaluable to me, especially since I lack any kind of real guidance from friends and family when it comes to learning how to shoot and shoot well.

I have much to learn, but hopefully I'll eventually get to the point that most of my shots will make a nice concentrated hole in the target


Thanks again to the members here who have patiently and politely answered my (never ending) questions. The community here, truly rocks!
 
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Three excellent wonder nines. My favorite being the CZ, but the others are top notch. You have good taste, and the start of a nice collection.
 
@AustinTX Appreciate the kind words, I try my best to keep to the saying that "A carpenter never blames his tools" for poor work. I've found that 99.9% of the time, the problem is what's behind the gun, not the gun itself :P

@Pilot I've found that I really enjoy the Sig P226, though the 92FS was nice as well.

I didn't care for the "spongy" "mushy" feeling the Sig' trigger had though, but I chalked that up to it being a rental. It fit comfortably in the hand though, and I found the double action trigger pull to be the easiest to shoot with out of all the guns I've tried so far. Not sure if it had a trigger job or not (doubt it) but the DA weight was quite a bit lighter than my CZ75 Compact or the 92FS.

I now know that I've added two more handguns that are a "must own" to my list. The question now is, how do I find the $$$' to fund this new addiction of mine as well as feed the beasts I want to collect.
 
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I've been seriously lusting after the 92 recently! I've researched the 4 major full sized versions that interest me---92FS and M9 (both have fat grips) and the 92A1 and M9A1 (much thinner grips, although the rounded trigger guard on the 92A1 is a deal killer based on style alone).

At the risk of sounding ridiculous, I'd really like to have an Italian 92 (I'm clearly not the only one!), although I think the USA made M9A1 is probably the best overall version to me and will probably get it soon.
 
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